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The Mediating Role of Psychological Distress in Excessive Gambling among Young People: A Four-Country Study

Anu SirolaAtte OksanenIlkka VuorinenIina SavolainenMarkus KaakinenIzabela ZychHye-jin Paek

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MaleHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisVulnerability030508 substance abuse0302 clinical medicinenuoretpsychological distressadolescentsYoung adultFinlandRLonelinessapplied_psychology3142 Public health care science environmental and occupational healthPREVALENCEADDICTIONyksinäisyysScale (social sciences)5141 SociologyGAMBLERSMedicineFemaleHEALTHmedicine.symptom0305 other medical sciencePsychologyClinical psychologyAdultyoung adultsAdolescent515 PsychologyArticleYoung Adult03 medical and health sciencessense of masteryRepublic of KorearahapelitlonelinessmedicineHumansVALIDITYAssociation (psychology)nuoret aikuisethenkinen pahoinvointiPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthelämänhallintaPATHWAYSPsychological distressongelmapelaaminen030227 psychiatryCross-Sectional StudiesSpainGamblingexcessive gamblingSurvey data collectionSCREENGeneral Health Questionnaire

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Background and aims: Loneliness and a low sense of mastery are associated with excessive gambling, but the underlying processes of these relationships remain unstudied. Because psychological distress can increase vulnerability to excessive gambling, we investigated its mediating role in these relationships among young people. To meet the need for cross-country research, we also observed how these relationships occur in four countries with different cultures. Design, setting, and participants: Demographically balanced cross-sectional survey data were collected from 15–25-year-olds in Finland (n = 1200

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2021-06-01International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136973